cv industries names l. snyder garrison, jr. chairman of ... · cv industries names l. snyder...
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CVINDUSTRIESNAMESL.SNYDERGARRISON,JR.CHAIRMANOFITSBOARDOFDIRECTORSHICKORY,N.C.,July12,2016–L.SnyderGarrison,Jr.hasbeenelectedChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsofCVIndustries.HiselectionoccurredatacompanyboardmeetingonJune21,2016.GarrisonsucceedsHarleyF.(Buck)Shuford,Jr.,whoisretiringasChairman,andisaformerCEOofCenturyFurnitureCompany.CVIndustriesisthecorporateparentofValdeseWeaversandShufordDevelopment,arealestateholdingcompanylocatedinHickory,NC.Garrison’selectionasChairmancomesinthefirstmeetingoftheboardofdirectorssinceCVIndustriesannouncedonMay10,2016thatithadcompletedthesaleofthecompanybytheShufordfamily,whoformerlyheldamajorityinterestsince1935.TheCVIndustriesESOPTrustpurchasedalloftheoutstandingsharesonbehalfofthenearly1000employeesofValdeseWeavers,creatinganow100%employee-ownedESOPcompany.Withhisnewrole,Garrisonwillberetiringafter31yearsofservicetoValdeseWeavers,formorethanthepasttwodecadesasthecompany’sChiefFinancialOfficerandChiefAdministrativeOfficer.Also,theboardfilledtwoseatswiththeelectionofnewdirectors,M.BradleyBlaylock,PresidentofThetfordFinancialServicesofRichmond,VA,andMichaelF.Shelton,President&ChiefExecutiveOfficerofValdeseWeavers.
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